Lily Wolff is a British American theatre director and new play dramaturg. This is Lily’s first season at Chautauqua! Formerly literary manager at the Alley Theatre, she worked passionately on the Alley All New initiative from 2018–2022 until she relocated to Philadelphia with her family. As a dramaturg, she has worked for Alley Theatre, the Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Cornerstone Theater Company, New York Stage and Film, and New Georges. She was a consultant and administrator for the 2024 Terrence McNally Award at the Philadelphia Theatre Company and served as a reader for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. In the UK, Lily has directed at Theatre503, Battersea Mess & Music Hall, a hilltop on a Scottish island, and on several boats on the River Thames in London. She is currently directing the development process for Liz Egloff’s new play Dinner at the Majestic. Upcoming: Zero Hour (Alley All New Festival developmental reading), Rift, or White Lies (Amphibian Stage, NNPN Rolling World Premiere). International: Mrs. President (Edinburgh Festival Fringe). Regional: Instructions for a Séance (world premiere: Amphibian Stage, workshop production: Alley Theatre); Wolf Play; Hurricane Diane (Rec Room Arts); The Oresteia (University of Houston); From White Plains (Thunderclap Productions); The Madres (Shrewd Productions, NNPN Rolling World Premiere); A Bright Room Called Day (Southwestern University); Cry It Out (Theatre en Bloc), Lungs (Hyde Park Theatre); The Effect, Gidion’s Knot (Capital T Theatre). Awards: “Best Direction” Austin Critics Table Award. Education: Lily is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and Pandemic Parenthood.